Have you ever received good advice that you were unable to follow? Has your doctor ever recommended a lifestyle change that you found to be unsustainable? Have you ever wanted something in your life, but found you couldn’t achieve it alone?Health Coaches are knowledgeable advisors who provide ongoing support and guidance as you set goals and make sustainable changes that improve your health and happiness. As your Health Coach, I will listen carefully and help you to navigate the world of contradictory nutrition advice to determine what changes are necessary for you.Your personalized program will radically improve your health and happiness. Together, we will explore concerns specific to you and your body and discover the tools you need for a lifetime of balance.

set and accomplish goals in a way that is empowering and exciting

work to achieve and maintain your ideal weight

understand and reduce your cravings

increase your energy levels

feel great in your body

learn about new foods and how you can easily incorporate them

improve your personal relationships

discover the confidence to create the life you want

one 50-minute sessions per week

e-mail support between sessions

recipes that are healthy and simple to prepare

coaching and support to help you make the dietary and lifestyle changes you want

simple but informative handouts that will increase your nutrition knowledge

access to my monthly newsletter with the latest health tips and recipes

my personal commitment to your health and success

To decide if health coaching is right for you, I invite you to schedule a free initial consultation with me. During this session, we will discuss your health and lifestyle to determine how I can best support you in achieving your goals and what program may be best suited for your needs.Private CoachingOne-on-One for 3 months - EVERY WEEK $100.00/50 minute session Involves Primary foods AND Nutrition and all of the above.

I am also a Certified Transitions Lifestyle Coach and teach a 12 week Health and Nutrition class in my hometown Bi-Yearly

Every Spring ( March ) and Fall ( September)- GROUP SESSIONS are STARTING UP....

I am running a GROUP session starting in FALL 2015 for those who live in NY area Buffalo/Clarence/AmherstTHIS GROUP SESSION will meet WEEKLY for 12 Weeks- no less than 15 in group and cut off is at 25 to provide individual attention. Cost $325.00/pp includes personal instruction,videos, handouts, receipes, first month optimal wellness kit and the interactive on line support plus invitations to nutritional seminars.

Check out this testimonial:

A REAL TESTIMONY from one of my clients!!! Thank You Sandy!!!! If you are getting serious about improving your health and looking & feeling better....check this out!! I just graduated last night from the 12 week health & wellness program and I've never felt better (not even in my 20's). I am back in my "skinny" jeans and my hair and skin look great....and IT'S EASY! This is not some fad diet....it is a way of eating well for the rest of your life. No pills, crazy cleanses, just eating fresh, wholesome & REAL foods and skipping the sugars & processed JUNK that do NOTHING good for our bodies. If you want to ward off disease, look and feel better JUST DO IT!! My health coach Karen was supportive, motivating, encouraging and really wants people to feel better and be healthy!! What do you have to lose?? Maybe some pounds and inches!! What do you have to gain?? Definitely a healthier lifestyle, more years with your family, and control over your life!! https://www.facebook.com/BeTheBestYouCanBeWithBioIndividuality

There are options for out of towners as well:

– 12 week Remote: For those individuals who live out of town, I am offering the same program and materials with a remote option. We will talk on the phone (or via email if you prefer) once per week. The tuition for the remote weekly 10 minute phone consultation is $150.00 for 12 weeks, and clients will purchase their own materials and website through www.nutrametrix.com/karencalandra for $24.95/ 3 months

OR – 12 week TLS Website only: For those who want to participate in the interactive web site only – you can sign up as my preferred customer at www.nutrametrix.com/karencalandra then click on TLS. The cost of the website if you want to just purchase it separately is $24.95 for 3 months or $99.00 for 12 months. The web site includes all that’s listed above and does include the DVD’s as well. There are no weekly consultations with me on this option. This is independent-all interactive throughTlsslim.com

Mercy Hospital’s Chef Chris Damiani shows us how to "cook well to stay well” during these brief cooking demonstrations held in the Mercy Café. The Cooking Well at Mercy shows are FREE and open to ALL hospital staff and visitors from the community. Chef Chris will be stirring up some good, healthy food for our 4th Cooking Well at Mercy Show on Wed., January 29 as he demonstrates how to cook: ‘Gluten-free Pizza.” He will be joined by Karen Calandra, RN, who is a certified holistic health coach and Transitions Lifestyle Coach. These FREE 15-min. cooking demos for associates, physicians, volunteers and hospital guests will be held at 12 noon and 1 pm in the Mercy Café, 3rd floor. Best of all, free samples will be served following the cooking demo!

The content on this website is for informational purposes only. The information and any recommendations on this website are not intended to replace the advice of your qualified health care provider. Karen Calandra recognizes that no one person is the same, Your health care provider should always be consulted before beginning any new exercise, supplementation, nutritional guidance or health plan. Karen Calandra assumes no responsibility for any adverse effects arising from the suggest use or application of the information contained herein.​